Daily Caloric Intake

What is a daily caloric intake? Well, as the name says, it is the amount of calories a person needs to take in per day.

As an athlete, you have to take in a good amount of calories per day. Calories are what fuel the body. If you move around a lot and get in a lot of exercise, you need to make up for that lost fuel through eating. According to the TeensHealth website, a teenage athlete that exercises on a regular basis needs to get in 2000 to 5000 calories per day. There isn’t really a single universal amount of calories that each person should consume. It all depends on what sport you engage in, what gender you are, and what kind of body type you are. As you get older, these numbers start to change.

Sources:
http://www.health-and-fitness-source.com/nutrition-facts-label.html
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/eatnrun.html

By Issei Funatsu